Upload Drawings

Adding Drawings to a project in Fieldlens

Written by Sabrina Treitz Updated over a week ago

Project Organizers can upload drawings from the web app using either the Fieldlens Drawings Uploader App, the PDF uploader, or syncing them directly from Bluebeam Studio Prime. These options can all be accessed via the Drawings tab at the top of the Fieldlens web app.

If you’re not a Bluebeam Studio Prime user we recommend using the Fieldlens Drawings Uploader for large sets or when many revisions are expected. It’s a downloadable desktop application available on PC or Mac that allows for more seamless syncing of your drawings. Using the Fieldlens Drawings Uploader will also preserve any links or annotation you’ve created in a PDF editing software.

Using the Fieldlens Drawings Uploader App

Once downloaded, simply log into the Fieldlens Drawings Uploader using your Fieldlens credentials and select a project. The only projects visible to you will be ones on which you are the Project Organizer.

You can add new drawings by clicking +New Folder. The folders that you specify will be linked to the Fieldlens Uploader so that when you add new plans or revisions to that folder you can simply open the Drawings Uploader. It will recognize any changes.

Uploading PDFs Directly

You can also use the Basic Uploader to select files or drag and drop them to directly upload, similar to attaching photos to an email. The Basic Uploader is perfect for single drawings, smaller sets, or sets contained in a single multi-page PDF.

This web uploader requires no additional software, but unlike the desktop uploader, it will not recognize links created between separate PDF files.

Once you’ve selected and uploaded your files (or dragged and dropped them) they will be uploaded and processed in the same way as the Drawings Uploader.

Sync from Bluebeam Studio Prime

Connect your Bluebeam Studio Prime account to sync drawings directly to Fieldlens, links and all. Once connected, Fieldlens will keep an eye on your Bluebeam files for changes and let you know when it’s time to sync.

Processing drawings

Drawing files uploaded to Fieldlens may take a few minutes to process. Generally this is extremely fast - but during periods of high activity there may be delays.